Fri.Feb 23, 2024

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The Painful Experience That Inspired One Entrepreneur to Greatness

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Entrepreneurs thrive on adversity: We identify problems, create solutions, and hear the word “no” as a challenge. Adversity often becomes a catalyst for transformation, pushing us to discover new levels of inner strength and resilience. That rings especially true for Saichelle McNeill, an EO Charlotte member whose remarkable journey of entrepreneurship is a testament to the power of determination and the importance of second chances.

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Every time OpenAI cuts a check for training data, an unlaunched competitive startup dies. Without a ‘safe harbor,’ AI will be ruled by incumbents.

Hunter Walk

The checks being cut to ‘owners’ of training data are creating a huge barrier to entry for challengers. If Google, OpenAI, and other large tech companies can establish a high enough cost, they implicitly prevent future competition. Not very Open. Model efficacy is roughly [ technical IP/approach ] * [ training data ] * [ training frequency/feedback loop ].

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The 5 Steps to Survive a Difficult Funding Environment

Red Rocket

CB Insights, a leading research organization that tracks venture capital financings, recently released its report on the state of the venture capital market in 2023 and, most recently, the fourth quarter of 2023. Long story short, it was a terrible year for raising capital. The global market was down 30% year-over-year to its lowest levels in six years.

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'Say Yes to Everything!' HGTV Host and Interior Designer Anitra Mecadon's Advice to Budding Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneur - Entrepreneurs Category

The co-host of HGTV's "Lil Jon Wants to Do What?" breaks down her business, her TV career and the driving force behind her success.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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Customer Advocacy through Customer Support: Lower Churn, Higher Loyalty

The Groove Blog

Customer acquisition is difficult. Its costs time and money to get a new customer and if they churn quickly, your LTV suffers and suddenly your can not afford such CAC’s as your competitor can. We all know where this downward spiral ends. To evade this fate, you must focus on customers. Not just have them […] The post Customer Advocacy through Customer Support: Lower Churn, Higher Loyalty appeared first on Groove Blog.

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